"Can you really take me in? Can you really provide shelter for me?" Shirley exclaimed with joy.
Having walked for several days, she realized that she had underestimated the vastness of Sunset Forest. A forest that seemed small enough to be covered with one hand on the map, yet she had walked for so many days without seeing the end.
"Of course, we can! You'll sleep in Laoqi's bed tonight, and Laoqi, you can squeeze in with Laoliu. We'll make a new bed for you tomorrow," the lead dwarf declared, thumping his chest.
The other dwarfs just nodded without saying a word.
"That's wonderful, I can help you with some simple household chores," Shirley said.
Living in the forest might also be a good choice, she now realized. Escaping from the Royal Palace and hoping to cross the forest by herself had been a bit too rash.
She needed to learn how to find food in the forest to survive first, and then make further plans.
